CRIM CD&CD CORR-HATE CRIME

Summary

The bill upgrades penalties for hate‑motivated offenses in Illinois, making many of them Class 1 or Class 2 felonies and allowing life imprisonment for hate‑motivated first‑degree murder. It also eliminates probation or conditional discharge for the most serious hate crimes and requires restitution, community service, and in‑person education. The changes apply to crimes motivated by race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship, immigration status, or national origin.

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